Daily review 10/05/2023

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  1. Joe90 1
    10 May 2023 at 6:07 pm

    He really is self-serving sack of shit.

    The inside story of Boris Johnson, a clown at No 10

    This account by Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell is as fascinating and flawed as the man himself.

    […]

    Brexit is the great turning point in British history that made Johnson as prime minister possible, and the greatest, bitterest joke of all is that he seems never really to have believed in it. Chronically indecisive until the last minute, he wavered between supporting Remain or Leave, trying to decide which would serve his interests best. In the words of Oliver Lewis, “his Brexit right hand”, quoted in this book: “It was a straight calculation. If I come out for Brexit and we lose, I position myself as a hero Eurosceptic, from which I can win the [Tory] leadership at the next contest. If we win, then I’ll be clear favourite for prime minister.” Of course, he had no plan for how Brexit might actually work. On the morning of the result he was heard muttering under his breath: “Holy shit, f***, what have we done?”

    https://archive.li/6A3is (the sunday times)

    • tWiggle 1.1
      10 May 2023 at 8:44 pm

      And he was followed by the stupidist person, Truss, to have led Britain, and possibly, any democracy in the world. Even a senile Regan would have been smarter.

    • Ad 1.2
      11 May 2023 at 12:10 pm

      Fintan O'Toole is doing really excellent analysis on the United Kingdom's post-Brexit trajectory.

      It's pretty low and pretty dark.

    • Obtrectator 1.3
      11 May 2023 at 12:20 pm

      I'm pretty sure I suggested at the time (or maybe shortly after) that none of that crowd actually supported Brexit on principle. It was never more than a useful vehicle for pursuing their real agenda of entrenching power among the haves, and removing tiresome (to them) restrictions that protected the general populace.

    • tWiggle 2.1
      10 May 2023 at 8:51 pm

      Reminds me of the brief scene in The Piano where one of the local Māori broke open a cask of flour, popped his head in and emerged in 'white-face'…After a bit of hard ribbing from his mates, he says 'I'm beginning to hate yous guys already!'. Or words to that effect. Brilliant, trenchant scene.

  3. arkie 3
    10 May 2023 at 11:35 pm

    Iwi don't want it. Our community don't want it. The public doesn't want it. Nor does the technology sector.

    But thanks to the Labour seabed mining will not be banned:

    A call for the first reading of a member's bill banning seabed mining altogether was voted down at Parliament today, with Labour, National and ACT turning in 106 votes against the Prohibition on Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill. The Green Party, Te Paati Māori and independent MPs Elizabeth Kerekere and Meka Whaitiri made up the 13 votes in favour.

    They want a select committee inquiry instead. Decisive, widely-supported action on climate change does not come from this government:

    Earlier this month Labour's Minister for the Environment David Parker announced a select committee inquiry to investigate seabed mining rules in New Zealand waters, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of seabed mining.

    …

    Ngarewa-Packer said the government's stance was confusing, considering their support of a conditional moratorium against seabed mining in international waters.

    "We cannot fathom for the life of us how Labour today is able to face themselves," she said.

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/489658/bid-to-ban-deep-sea-mining-defeated-our-community-don-t-want-it-the-public-doesn-t-want-it

    For the climate, for our future, to force Labour into action, party vote Green or Te Paati Māori.

    • Ad 3.1
      11 May 2023 at 12:16 pm

      Labour has already supported the banning of seabed mining in international waters.

      Also the 2015 Supreme Court decision against the proposal to mine phosphate off the Chatham Islands already means that seabed mining causing "material damage" to the environment cannot in effect be approved under New Zealand law already.

      As a result New Zealand remains nearly 100% reliant on imports of fertiliser for its dominant economy, agriculure.

      But sure, join in with the histrionics.

      • arkie 3.1.1
        11 May 2023 at 12:23 pm

        The Greens have been advocating for a ban on seabed mining for a decade at least.

        Labour do not do what they say they will do on these issues; Still okay to mine conservation land despite 2017 promise, still issuing oil/gas exploration permits, etc. etc.

        It isn't histrionic to point out the difference between rhetoric and their actual legislative actions.

        “The Green Party has always said that we just need the political will to make changes that will transform our relationship with the oceans, from one of exploitation to one of respect and protection.

        “While a Select Committee inquiry will undoubtedly focus MPs’ minds on the importance of marine biodiversity and the impacts of mining companies sucking up the seabed, the Government has sidestepped a decision to avoid industrial scale exploitation of our ocean floor.

        “We all know the challenges our oceans face. The solutions to those challenges are the same as they ever were. If there are more Green MPs at the decision making table after the election, we can take immediate action to protect the seabed and the health of our territorial sea and EEZ from this destructive activity.

        “The Greens would also like Labour to take a stand against mining on protected public lands and support my member’s bill to protect conservation land from new mining which is also due for debate next week,” says Eugenie Sage.

        https://www.greens.org.nz/stronger_action_on_seabed_mining_needed

        • Ad 3.1.1.1
          11 May 2023 at 12:49 pm

          I'm happy to pay my subs to get Forest and Bird to stop mining for coal. Also bottom-trawling the Hauraki Gulf.

          But I'd oppose a ban of all mining of our Continental Shelf seafloor.

          The EPA shows well enough that it successfully regulates seabed proposals and where required kills them.

          But then I quite like our ability to mine ironsands so that NZ can produce its' own roofing steel, or the ability to mine ordinary sand for glass and for rebuilding beaches, or in future stop importing phosphate from Morocco, or more ironsand for steel off Taranaki, and a bunch of initiatives along the West Coast.

          Also there would be nothing wrong with mining copper, zinc and others stuff from around our Kermadec fumeroles since they rebuild themselves so quick. You never know unless you get the chance to try.

          I don't see why anyone would rely on perpetual shipped imports from overseas to keep this country going. Otherwise we are pure price-and-supply takers as we are for oil.

          • arkie 3.1.1.1.1
            11 May 2023 at 12:58 pm

            Forest and Bird doesn't make the laws, this government does. It's nice that you help fund Forest and Bird but all they can do is demand Labour does what it says it wants to; Eugenie Sage’s members bill does just that and that is what Forest and Bird support:

            In 2017, the new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised through the Speech from the Throne that there would be no new mines on conservation land. This promise remains unfulfilled.

            Five years later, the Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the ballot box. This bill would prevent new mining permits being granted on conservation land. It would also prevent new coal mining permits from being granted on any land in New Zealand after 1 January 2025.

            Join us in calling on PM Chris Hipkins to support the Bill to end new mines on conservation land. These places deserve protection, not destruction!

            https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/show-your-support-no-new-mines-conservation-land

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